I was too shaken then to see my clear course, and follow it regardless of personal feelings.

This morning I am master of myself, and I insist that you listen now while I tell you exactly what occurred on Monday night." "Surely--these matters--are--for the authorities," stammered the older man.
"What?
Your daughter's good name ?" Mr.Martin reddened.

His agitation was pitiful.
"That is hardly in question, sir," he said brokenly.
"I am speaking of the tongue of slander.

Heaven help and direct me! I would suffer death rather than see Doris subjected to the leers and innuendoes of every lout in the village." Grant's earnestness could hardly fail to impress his friend.

But Martin had either made up his mind or been warned not to discuss the murder, and adhered loyally to that line of conduct.